There are those who avoid at all costs to go running in the rain and those who, on the contrary, enjoy the most of a training under water. Well, the following post will give you the necessary reasons to put on your running shoes and go out and enjoy your favorite sport even during the wettest and rainiest days, because did you know that running in the rain has benefits for your physical and mental health? Take note!
In the following lines we will give you the necessary reasons to put on your Running shoes during rainy days. At first, you will dismiss the idea, but as soon as you read about the benefits for your physical and mental health , you will surely think twice.
Did you know that while it's raining the air quality is better, or that rain facilitates thermal regulation? Take note, these are some of the key benefits of running in the rain.
4 benefits of running in the rain
Rain is one of the biggest deterrents for runners when it comes to going out and enjoying their favorite sport; however, knowing that it has benefits for your mental and physical health will prompt you to crank up the heart rate monitor and go out and devour miles underwater. 4 reasons why you should train in the rain, runner:
You breathe cleaner air. Going out for a run in the rain, albeit with appropriate clothing and footwear, will have a direct influence on your physical and mental state. It has been proven that the air during and after rain is cleaner of microbes and other particles.
Thermoregulatory tool. Sweating is the main thermoregulatory mechanism we have. Therefore, if the internal temperature is high and the external temperature is high and the relative humidity is also high, we will find it more difficult to thermoregulate. Well, rain will also play a leading role since water acts as a natural cooler.
More efficient. An optimal temperature during exercise will be essential to exercise more efficiently.
Feeling of well-being and calm. If you haven't experienced the feeling of running in the rain and enjoying a post-race shower, you don't know what you're missing. Running under water is like a therapy, the feeling of well-being is multiplied at the end of the exercise.
The weather is one of the main impediments to the practice of running.
The cold or the rain are some of the main handicaps when it comes to going out to run; this was indicated in our particular"Runómetro Report: The largest study on women runners in Spain" of 2019. A study that points out the weather as one of the main impediments for women to go running but that is extrapolated to both sexes.
Well, having the right equipment and optimized footwear for rain will be key to enjoy our favorite sport even in the most adverse weather conditions.
And if we add to this the benefits of practicing sports on wet and rainy days, surely more than one of us will think a lot about going out to run the next rainy day, what do you think?
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